Colleen Nelson earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. In 2019, her novel Sadia won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award. Colleen writes daily in between appearances at hockey rinks and soccer fields in support of her two sons.
For more information visit www.colleennelsonauthor.com.
10:00 AM – Colleen Nelson – Book Signing
Colleen Nelson, author of Harvey Comes Home, will be signing in the OBPO Pavilion on Thursday at 10:00 AM. In this heartfelt coming-of-age story told from multiple perspectives, a boy grudgingly volunteering at a retirement home discovers empathy and vulnerability when a lost dog inspires a resident to tell stories of growing up during the Great Depression.
1:00 PM – Colleen Nelson – Book Signing
Colleen Nelson, author of Spin, will be signing in the Dundurn booth #437 on Thursday at 1:00 PM. Aspiring DJ Dizzy Doucette, must learn how to navigate life when her mother’s identity as a famous singer is revealed to the world.